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White stuff?

ShanePlusMom wrote:

I have a pedi appointment on Tuesday but I am just looking to see if this has happened to anyone else's LO? On tuesday night I was changing his diaper and noticed some white stuff on the tip of his penis, he is not circumsized based on my husbands choice. It kind of looks like what comes out of a pimple. Anyways, I wiped it clean and in the morning did not see it again. But after his next diaper change I saw it again and have been doing my best to keep it clean. After our shower this morning it was still there so I pulled a little bit of his foreskin back and there was a lot so I just cleaned it with a warm damp cloth, haven;t had to change him since then so i am unsure if it is still there. I googled it and saw something about an adhere penis but I don't really understand what that is. And I just crazy? Could it just be bacteria from having foreskin? I am begining to think that maaybe I should have circumsized him. I'm so confused!

@ShanePlusMom Could it be dead skin collecting in the folds of the skin??

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ShanePlusMom

@karilynne_97 It definitely could be, it would explain it without being something that freaks me out.

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Anna1206

@ShanePlusMom I think that is just one of the drawbacks of not circumcising. You have to be diligent about pulling the skin all the way back and cleaning out the white stuff. It can eventually lead to infection.

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RitaLovesBugs

@ShanePlusMom You just have to be very diligent about pulling the skin back and cleaning it. In a circ the skin can adhere and the white gunk would be under the adhesion but since he isn't, it is probably just from the skin not being pulled fully back.

My son is circ'd but he does have a lot of skin on his shaft that goes all the way up and over his head, I have to pull it all the way back and clean it with a wipe at every diaper change and be sure to pull it back and dry it after bathing him or he gets that same white stuff. It is normal though and does not necessarily mean there is an infection unless it turns into a yellowish puss or is foul smelling.

I wouldn't doubt your choice in not circumcising him. He will be fine! Good luck :)

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JohnsMomMichelle

@ShanePlusMom It's totally normal. It's called ***, and as a pp stated, it's just a collection of dead skin cells. DO NOT retract the skin

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tess2040

@ShanePlusMom It's fine, it's just ***, totally natural. You should not pull back the foreskin to clean under it, not for a baby, you can cause damage.

@ShanePlusMom Oops sorry! Don't listen to me. Lol. Don't retract the skin. I know with my son we are supposed to since his circumcised but I guess you shouldn't if they are not. But as others have posted, it is normal. My son gets it from time to time.

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ShanePlusMom

@RitaLovesBugs Thank you so much lades for your help! I have been keeping it clean, unfortunately the only way to fully clean it is when I can see the tip of the head of his penis so I have to pull it just so I can see the top. I know that you are not supposed to fully pull back the skin until age 3, it doesnt seem to bother him, besides he LOVES having his diaper changed so it is very easy, Thanks again!!

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